Archive for October, 2007

Qualia Resort - Hamilton Island

Tuesday, October 16th, 2007


Qualia Resort, Hamilton Island - A Presitgous, adults only, luxury resort located on Hamilton Island in the Whitsundays. Qualia Resort offers an exclusive, distinctive, premium, 5 star plus resort.

Qualia Resort


Qualia resort opens its doors 15/10/2007.

Total Luxury Australia announces the opening of Australia’s newest premier, 5 star plus, island resort. Qualia resort, residing in a breathtakingly beautiful, secluded location at the Northernmost point of Hamilton Island sets the new benchmark in luxury island resorts. Qualia is within comfortable travelling distance of Australia’s major capital cities as you can fly from Brisbane, Sydney or Cairns directly into Hamilton Island Airport. Qualia Resort is surrounded by the spectacular natural beauty of the Hamilton Island wilderness, with it’s vast array of flora and fauna and the magnificent Whitsunday passage dotted with islands to explore. With exquisite views of the Whitsundays and the Coral Sea it raises the bar for luxury island accommodation. Relax and enjoy the serenity in an atmosphere of opulence. Qualia’s elegant pavilions provide you with your home base from which you can venture out to explore the island and the secret locations of the beautiful Whitsunday Passage.

Work out in the gym with your personal trainer, swim in one of the two azure, serene pools, read a book in our library, or enjoy an unforgettable excursion to Spa Qualia with it’s range or treatments and therapies to rejuvenate the soul. If you are feeling more active the Qualia experience encompasses many watersports including snorkelling, diving, reef tours and fishing. Whilst at Qualia you have the option of booking a scenic helicopter flight, or whiling away the hours on a yacht visiting the fabulous Whitehaven Beach. The electric golf buggy is the primary mode of transport on Hamilton Island and your own two seater buggy is exclusively at your disposal. When you dine you may select from the two restaurants in Qualia itself, where the executive chef will tantalise your palate with culinary masterpieces, or you can venture out to any of the other fine dining restaurants on Hamilton Island.

There are sixty individual pavilions within Qualia Resort
all with views of the Whitsundays and luxuriously appointed offering an array of choice. The Windward Pavilion accommodation features separate bedroom, ensuites and their own plunge pool. Each room in the Leeward Pavilion features a stunning sun deck. Alternatively, you can seclude yourself in Hamilton Island’s ultimate hide away, The Beach House at Qualia with it’s entertaining space, separate guesthouse and your own private full size swimming pool. The accommodation’s interior design features hand crafted, purpose built furniture by renowned designer Freedman Rembel. The accommodation is exclusively accessible to resort guests (adults 18 years and over) only.

Qualia represents a five star plus, once in a lifetime sensory and visual experience that is not to be missed. At Qualia Resort your time away is uniquely yours.


For more information or to make a reservation please visit Qualia Resort - Hamilton Island.


Valid for new bookings only. Offers cannot be taken in conjunction with any other offer. Conditions apply. Subject to availability. Some blackout dates may apply. Rates quoted are per person unless otherwise specified. Rates are excluding airfares unless specified. Rates are quoted in Australian dollars and are inclusive of Goods and Services Tax (GST). Reference must be made to these packages at time of booking in order to receive inclusions and the special rates – failure to do so may result in differing rates and omission of package inclusions.

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Woodbridge On The Derwent - Experience Packages

Tuesday, October 9th, 2007


Woodbridge on the Derwent, located in historic New Norfolk. Woodbridge on the Derwent is a grand Georgian mansion on the Derwent River

Woodbridge On The Derwent


Woodbridge on the Derwent, Tasmania’s first and only small luxury hotel, offers it’s Experience Packages for 2007/2008.

Woodbridge - Wildlife and wilderness

Woodbridge on the Derwent offers you the opportunity to experience Tasmania’s diverse and unique wildlife and natural beauty at Mt Field National Park. Enjoy the scenic beauty of the majestic Russell Falls. Enjoy one of the Great Short Walks of Tasmania as you climb the stair-walk to Lady Barron Falls. Using Woodbridge on the Derwent as your base spot platypus in the Tyenna river and wonder at the giant Eucalyptus Regnens, the tallest hardwood trees in the world, and the dense green canopy of one of the worlds oldest tree-fern forests. Venture to Something Wild Wildlife Sanctuary and view wild quoll, Tasmanian devils, koalas, wombats and wallabies and use night vision cameras to assist in night research activities during your behind the scenes nocturnal experience.

Return to Woodbridge on the Derwent and relax in comfort in Tasmania’s only small luxury hotel.

Includes 2 nights stay in a luxury spa suite or suite, full breakfasts, picnic hamper with Tasmanian wine, nocturnal experience “Night Stalking” at Something Wild , photos from the night cameras of your wildlife experience, all National Park entries, and a Legendary Woodbridge on the Derwent four course gourmet dinner.

Suite: $670 pp
Spa Suite: $770 pp
Based on a double or twin share.
Does not include transfers or transportation.
We would be pleased to arrange your car hire or limousine transfers.

A Taste of Woodbridge

Woodbridge on the Derwent presents a tour of the beautiful Derwent Valley in a classic Mustang convertible, taste the best wines local vineyards, including Stefano Lubiano, have to offer, sample local farm-brewed beers that have been hand-crafted in the oldest oast house in Australia. Enjoy our private truffiere followed by a picnic lunch on the banks of the Derwent River. Meander along the course of the river through hop-fields and cherry orchards, pick blackberries and raspberries in season, and return to your luxury Woodbridge spa suite to savour a sumptuous four course dinner consisting of seasonal Tasmanian seafood, game, cheeses, fruits, beers and wines.

Tasmania boasts some of the cleanest air and purest water on the planet. It produces some of the best foods and cool-climate wines in Australia.

Includes 2 nights stay in a luxury spa suite, full breakfasts, full day wine tour and visits, gourmet picnic hamper with a bottle of Tasmanian wine, and 4 course dinner including local beers, sparkling elderflower and wines.

Spa Suite $1000 pp
Based on double or twin share.
Includes Wine Tour transportation. Other transportation not included.
We would be pleased to arrange your car hire or limousine transfers.

Woodbridge - Fly Fishing Paradise

The Derwent Valley was the site of the introduction of trout to the Southern Hemisphere, and as a result, some of the best wild trout fly fishing is available near by. Trout can be caught literally on the doorstep of the Woodbridge on the Derwent Hotel (landings of 1-2 kg trout on our forewhore by local children are not uncommon) The best spots in the local rivers and highland lakes are known to our highly experienced guide and, whatever your level of skill he will introduce you to a memorable fishing expedition.

We will either celebrate your triumph as prepared by our chefs or commiserate with you over the one that got away.

The first trout hatchery was at Salmon Ponds in the late nineteenth century and those hatchlings were released into the Plenty River. You will experience a Mustang tour to the hatchery and associated museum and marvel at the huge trout of many varieties that still inhabit the ponds.

Spend your nights in luxury, in front of a log fire, in your spa suite, after a sauna and hot tub.

Includes 3 night stay in a luxury suite, full breakfasts, full day guided fishing experience for two persons, with all equipment and transportation, lunch and morning and afternoon teas provided, 2 hour tour to Salmon Ponds trout hatchery and museum, and a four course dinner featuring trout (we hope!).

Suite $1150 pp
Based on a double or twin share.
Includes museum tour and fishing transportation.
Other transportation not included.
We would be pleased to arrange your car hire or limousine transfers.


Valid for new bookings only. Offers cannot be taken in conjunction with any other offer. Conditions apply. Subject to availability. Some blackout dates may apply. Rates quoted are per person unless otherwise specified. Rates are excluding airfares unless specified. Rates are quoted in Australian dollars and are inclusive of Goods and Services Tax (GST). Reference must be made to these packages at time of booking in order to receive inclusions and the special rates – failure to do so may result in differing rates and omission of package inclusions.


For more information or to make a reservation please visit Woodbridge on the Derwent.

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